Which Pacific state dropped 'Western' from its name in 1997? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAMOA Which Pacific state dropped 'Western' from its name in 1997? (5) (5)
7% LIMPET Gastropod which gives its name to a magnetic mine (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
7% SIGNED Name dropped? (6) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% KESHA She dropped the "$" from her stage name in 2014 (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 11, 2026
6% MAINE Only U.S. state with a monosyllabic name (5) New York Times Feb 10, 2026
6% SYD She dropped "tha Kyd" from her stage name in 2017 (3) The Washington Post Mini Feb 9, 2026
6% GUAM Pacific island (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 4, 2026
6% OATER Western flick (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% OCEAN Atlantic or Pacific (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
6% POM Juice company whose name drops "egranate" (3) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
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